Hugo Stocker: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2021

Name Dr. Hugo Stocker
Address
Institut für Biochemie
ETH Zürich, HPM E 37
Otto-Stern-Weg 3
8093 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
Telephone+41 44 633 36 79
E-mailstocker@biol.ethz.ch
DepartmentBiology
RelationshipLecturer

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
551-0104-00LFundamentals of Biology II Information Restricted registration - show details
Registrations via myStudies until 29.1.2021 at the latest. Subsequent registrations will not be considered.

General safety regulations:
-Whenever possible the distance rules have to be respected.
-All students have to wear masks throughout the course. Please keep reserve masks ready. Surgical masks (IIR) or medical grade masks (FFP2) without a valve are permitted. Community masks (fabric masks) are not allowed.
-The installation and activation of the Swiss Covid-App is highly encouraged.
-Any additional rules for individual courses have to be respected.
-Students showing any COVID-19 symptoms are not allowed to enter ETH buildings and have to inform the course responsible.
8 credits8PM. Gstaiger, E. Dultz, W. Kovacs, H. Stocker, S. Sunagawa, U. Suter, S. Werner
AbstractThis introductory Laboratory course introduces the student to the entire range of classical and modern molecular biosciences. In the second year (Praktikum GL Bio II) the students will perform three praktikum days in:
- Bioinformatics
- Plant Physiology
- Genetics and
- Cell Biology II.

(total of 12 experiments)

Each experiment takes one full day.
ObjectiveIntroduction to theoretical and experimental biology
Moodle www-link for general Praktikum-information and course material: Moodle

The general Praktikum information (Assignment list, Instructions and Schedule & Performance Sheet) will also be sent to the students directly (E-mail).
ContentThe class is divided into four blocks: Cell Biology II, Genetics, Bioinformatics and Plant Physiology. One block lasts three weeks.

CELL BIOLOGY II:
- Cells: Cell types & staining methods, cell fusion & cell motility,
- Tissue and development: histology of mice embryos & embryogenesis
- Repair mechanisms: DNA repair & wound healing,

GENETICS:
- Yeast genetics
- Drosophila genetics
- Human genetics

BIOINFORMATICS:
- the command line interface (UNIX/LINUX)
- reinforce programming skills in R
- programmatic, analytical and statistical principles

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY:
- Plants and light
- Phytohormones and other growth factors
- Molecular biology of systemic gene silencing
- Literature and presentations

The students will also prepare short presentations (approx. 10 min) of the various topics within this course.
Lecture notesLaboratory manuals

CELL BIOLOGY II
- The protocols can be downloaded from: Moodle

BIOINFORMATICS
- The protocols can be found from: Moodle

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
- The protocols can be found from: Moodle

GENETICS
- The protocols can be found from: Moodle
Prerequisites / NoticeTHE PRAKTIKUM RULES:

Your attendance is obligatory and you have to attend all 12 Praktikum days. Absences are only acceptable if you are able to provide a Doctor’s certificate. The original Dr's certificate has to be given to Dr. M. Gstaiger (HPM F43) within five days of the absence of the Praktikum day.

If there will be any exceptional or important situations then you should directly contact the Director of Studies of D-Biol, who will decide if you are allowed to miss a Praktikum day or not.

HIGHLY IMPORTANT!!

1. Due to the increased number of students, the official Praktikum registration has to be done, using myStudies, preferably at the end of HS20 but not later than Wednesday January 29, 2021.

2. Later registration is NOT possible and can NOT be accepted!

3. The course registration for FS21 is usually possible at the end of HS20 and you will obtain an E-mail from the Rectorate when the course registration using myStudies is possible.

Students can register for a practice group via myStudies. As soon as the course unit is registered in myStudies, a text box appears indicating that a group can be selected. Accordingly, students can select a group in the next step. If more than 180 students register, the surplus students will be placed on a waiting list and then allocated by the course responsible.


The Praktikum GL BioII FS21 will take place during the following days and therefore, you have to make sure already now that you do not have any other activities & commitments during these days:

PRAKTIKUM DAYS DURING FS21 (Fridays):

26.02.; 05.03.; 12.03.; 19.03.; 26.03.; 16.04.; 23.04.; 30.04.; 07.05.; 21.05.; 28.05.; 04.06.

No Praktikum during the Easter break: 02.04-09.04.
551-0961-00LMentored Work Subject Didactics Biology A Restricted registration - show details
The Subject Didactics as well as possible branch-specific requirements must be fulfilled prior to commencing the mentored paper.
2 credits4AP. Faller, H. Stocker
AbstractIn their mentored work on subject didactics, students put into practice the contents of the subject-didactics lectures and go into these in greater depth. Under supervision, they compile tuition materials that are conducive to learning and analyse and reflect on certain topics from a subject-based and pedagogical angle.
ObjectiveThe objective is for the students:
- to be able to familiarise themselves with a tuition topic by consulting different sources, acquiring materials and reflecting on the relevance of the topic and the access they have selected to this topic from a specialist, subject-didactics and pedagogical angle and potentially from a social angle too.
- to show that they can independently compile a tuition sequence that is conducive to learning and develop this to the point where it is ready for use.
ContentThematische Schwerpunkte
Die Gegenstände der mentorierten Arbeit in Fachdidaktik stammen in der Regel aus dem gymnasialen Unterricht.

Lernformen
Alle Studierenden wählen in Absprache mit der Betreuungsperson ein individuelles Thema und erstellen dazu in einer bestimmten didaktischen Form eine eigenständige Arbeit. Sie werden dabei von ihrer Betreuungsperson begleitet. Gegebenenfalls stellen sie ihre Arbeit oder Aspekte daraus in einem Kurzvortrag vor. Die mentorierte Arbeit ist Teil des Portfolios der Studierenden.
Lecture notesEine kurze Anleitung zur mentorierten Arbeit in Fachdidaktik wird zur Verfügung gestellt.
LiteratureDie Literatur ist themenspezifisch. Die Studierenden beschaffen sie sich in der Regel selber (siehe Lernziele). In besonderen Fällen wird sie vom Betreuer zur Verfügung gestellt.
Prerequisites / NoticeBeginn nach Absprache jederzeit möglich, jedoch erst nach erfolgreichem Abschluss von EW1 bis EW4, der Fachdidaktik und der Absolvierung allfälliger fachwissenschaftlicher Voraussetzungen.

Die Arbeit muss in einem Zeitraum von maximal 6 Monaten vor Beginn des Praktikums abgeschlossen werden.

Die mentorierten Arbeiten Fachdidaktik Biologie A und B können zu einer Arbeit im Umfang von 120 Stunden verschmolzen werden.
551-0962-00LMentored Work Subject Didactics Biology B Restricted registration - show details
The Subject Didactics as well as possible branch-specific requirements must be fulfilled prior to commencing the mentored paper.
2 credits4AP. Faller, H. Stocker
AbstractIn their mentored work on subject didactics, students put into practice the contents of the subject-didactics lectures and go into these in greater depth. Under supervision, they compile tuition materials that are conducive to learning and analyse and reflect on certain topics from a subject-based and pedagogical angle.
ObjectiveThe objective is for the students:
- to be able to familiarise themselves with a tuition topic by consulting different sources, acquiring materials and reflecting on the relevance of the topic and the access they have selected to this topic from a specialist, subject-didactics and pedagogical angle and potentially from a social angle too.
- to show that they can independently compile a tuition sequence that is conducive to learning and develop this to the point where it is ready for use.
ContentThematische Schwerpunkte
Die Gegenstände der mentorierten Arbeit in Fachdidaktik stammen in der Regel aus dem gymnasialen Unterricht.

Lernformen
Alle Studierenden wählen in Absprache mit der Betreuungsperson ein individuelles Thema und erstellen dazu in einer bestimmten didaktischen Form eine eigenständige Arbeit. Sie werden dabei von ihrer Betreuungsperson begleitet. Gegebenenfalls stellen sie ihre Arbeit oder Aspekte daraus in einem Kurzvortrag vor. Die mentorierte Arbeit ist Teil des Portfolios der Studierenden.
Lecture notesEine kurze Anleitung zur mentorierten Arbeit in Fachdidaktik wird zur Verfügung gestellt.
LiteratureDie Literatur ist themenspezifisch. Die Studierenden beschaffen sie sich in der Regel selber (siehe Lernziele). In besonderen Fällen wird sie vom Betreuer zur Verfügung gestellt.
Prerequisites / NoticeBeginn nach Absprache jederzeit möglich, jedoch erst nach erfolgreichem Abschluss von EW1 bis EW4, der Fachdidaktik und der Absolvierung allfälliger fachwissenschaftlicher Voraussetzungen.

Die Arbeit muss in einem Zeitraum von maximal 6 Monaten vor Beginn des Praktikums abgeschlossen werden.

Die mentorierten Arbeiten Fachdidaktik Biologie A und B können zu einer Arbeit im Umfang von 120 Stunden verschmolzen werden.
551-0974-00LSpecialized Biology Course with an Educational Focus: Biological Concepts Restricted registration - show details 6 credits2G + 13AE. Hafen, K. Köhler, H. Stocker
AbstractSpecialist aspects of biology with a focus on biological concepts and misconceptions are covered from the angle of imparting these to pupils, their historical development, and their significance for the subject, the individual and society.
ObjectiveAfter successful completion of the module, students should be able

- to explain biological concepts and principles, as well as the way they fit together
- to recognise and to correct existing misconceptions
- to analyse controversial topics and to give factual explanations for these
- to conduct more in-depth work on a research topic and to compile a tuition unit based on this topic
- to prepare tuition units involving complex learning matter at a high specialist level which are suitably tailored to the recipients, and to teach these in a manner conducive to learning.
ContentSelected biological topics are dealt with under consideration of the special needs of persons involved in teaching.

The module comprises lectures, a book club, and a seminar thesis.
Lecture notesTeaching materials are available online on Moodle.
LiteratureLiterature and references are posted online on Moodle.
Prerequisites / NoticeThe Specialized Biology Course with an Educational Focus consists of two modules (6 CP each). In the fall semester, the focus is on evolution. The module of the spring semester deals with biological concepts. Students attending both modules can start with either module.

Performance is assessed during the course of the entire module. Active participation in the course is required. The electronic thesis and an oral presentation have to be completed.

The Specialized Biology Course with an Educational Focus (6+6 CP) can be acknowledged, in agreement with the advisor of the respective elective major, as one of the two obligatory research projects (each 15 CP). In such a case, additional 3 CP must be obtained in another course.

In case of overbooking of the course, students enrolled in the Teaching Diploma in Biology will have priority.